AP Photo/Matt SaylesMadonna arrives for the 2008 amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit during the 61st Cannes International Film Festival. A report claims the "Like A Virgin" singer will perform at the Super Bowl halftime show next year.

Ever since Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" in 2004, networks have been wary of female performers at the Super Bowl, the most-watched television event every year.

But perhaps the tide could be changing after Fergie kept her "lovely lady lumps" under wraps with a relatively tame performance last year. She was the first female artist to take the stage at halftime since Jackson's incident, singing "Sweet Child O' Mine" with Slash and also performing with her group, the Black Eyed Peas, during Super Bowl XLV.

Is America ready for a female artist to headline the halftime show?

SB Nation reports Madonna will perform during the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on February 5, "sources close to the event" said. An NFL spokesperson declined to comment.

Madonna has previously been rumored to be in talks for appearing at the Super Bowl in 1998 and 2000, but has never performed at the event. Her music has been heard during past NFL championship games -- according to Rolling Stone, she was paid $10 million for her song "Ray Of Light" to appear in a SunSilk hair product commercial during Super Bowl XLII in 2008.

The 53-year-old singer has certainly established her legacy as an artist on a par with previous Super Bowl performers including Paul McCartney, Prince and Bruce Springsteen. She's also rounded out her career as an actress, fashion designer, and children's book author, but could Madge still be too hot for TV?

Madonna's never been a stranger to controversy. Her racy costumes during the "Like A Virgin" and "Erotica" years were often criticized, and her lip-lock with Britney Spears at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards was one of the most talked-about events that year. More recently, religious officials took offense that her 2006 tour included a scene where she was wearing a crown of thorns and singing "Live To Tell" while hanging from a cross.

Still, Madonna has persisted as a music icon, been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and is one of the best-selling artists of all time. According to her website, she's sold more than 275 million albums worldwide and her 2008 "Sticky & Sweet" concert tour was the best selling by a solo artist ever.

Super Bowl halftime show performers for the last 10 years:

2002 - U2

2003 - Shania Twain, No Doubt, Sting

2004 - Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Kid Rock

2005 - Paul McCartney

2006 - The Rolling Stones

2007 - Prince

2008 - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

2009 - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

2010 - The Who

2011 - The Black Eyed Peas, Usher, and Slash

The Super Bowl and its halftime show will be televised live on NBC on February 5th, 2012.

Do you think Madonna would be a good fit for the Super Bowl halftime show? Who would you like to see perform at football's biggest event?